Three Peaks challenges in Guinea

The landscapes of Guinea

Guinea rises inland from the Atlantic coastal plain into a landscape of hills and mountains. The change in relief is one of the country's defining geographical contrasts, separating the low coastal setting from the more elevated interior.

The Fouta Djallon uplands in central Guinea are important headwater country, where rivers descend towards the coast and neighbouring inland basins. The Nimba mountains occupy a separate southeastern borderland. These two settings give Guinea distinct upland identities, with plateau country in the interior and more concentrated mountain relief towards Nimba.